Football Recap: Livermore Comes Up Short

Livermore might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Granada who claimed the real prize. The Livermore Cowboys and the Granada Matadors were almost perfectly matched up, but the Livermore Cowboys suffered a 28-27 defeat. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cowboys of the 35-25 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.

Leading Granada to victory were Estevan Duarte and Jack Badger. Duarte gained 155 total yards and two touchdowns, while Badger rushed for 109 yards and a touchdown on only seven carries. Badger really tore up the turf during one magnificent 76-yard run.

The defeat snapped Livermore's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record. As for Granada, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.

While Livermore had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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